Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Spiral Apple-moss

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Philonotis seriata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Spiral Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Philonotis
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Philonotis seriata

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spiral Apple-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Spiral Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.